Porsche will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 917 with fanfare

Its livery is easily recognizable by any fan of the brand Porsche and 24 Hours of Le Mans. In its red dress surrounded by white bands, the 917 concept presented this Monday by Porsche, pays a beautiful tribute to the 917 winner of the 24 1970 Hours of Le Mans, with Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood at the wheel.

A concept “designed by a small team of designers and engineers, which, with Porsche's entry into the LM P1 category of the World Endurance Championship, remained a simple study. » would like to clarify the German firm. For our part, we would have seen it as a basis for a future Hypercar…

The revelation of this study, which will be exhibited at the Porsche Museum from May 14 to September 15, takes its place in the long list of initiatives launched by Porsche for the 50th anniversary of the first presentation of the 917 in March 1969 in Geneva.

With this in mind, the Zuffenhausen firm also undertook to restore chassis 917-001 to its original state. “The project was particularly challenging from the start due to the multiple transformations the car had undergone during its time as a test and display vehicle, underlines the brand.

The top priority was the conservation and reuse of the car's original materials wherever possible and technically feasible. » This 917-001 will also be visible at the Porsche Museum.